1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,920 Speaker 1: Live at the Cross Country Mortgage Campus and Maria Nathan 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: Sagura Gerade Cherry very happy to be joined out by 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,480 Speaker 1: the head coach of your Cleveland Browns NFL Coach of 4 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: the Year, Kevin Stefanski and coach him in here all smiles. 5 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 1: It's been a wild couple of days, but you're obviously 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: very happy, a productive couple of days for the Browns. 7 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: What do you love about what you guys been able 8 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: to accomplish. Yeah, I think Andrew and the crew have 9 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: done a great job. You know, we mentioned it last night, 10 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: and I know it can be cliche, so to speak, 11 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: but staying true to that board is such a big deal. 12 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: And and I say that because our scouts, and and 13 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: Andrew and the staff and the coaches, they work so 14 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: hard to get that board right and and to get 15 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: the UH stacked the correct way and how they want 16 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: it so that when it comes off, you can say, 17 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: all right, we had this guy here, we feel like 18 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: the value matches, Let's go take him, and then guess 19 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 1: what when we turn around for our next pick, we 20 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: really like this guy there, so we really put the 21 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: plan together. I thought Andrew's done a nice job. We're 22 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: not done just yet. Um, but I feel like we've 23 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: added a bunch of really good football players and coach. 24 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: The draft process is long and tedious, and you've met 25 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 1: a lot of players in the course of this drafting process. 26 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: Is there any guy from the guys that you selected 27 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 1: that you had a conversation with and you said yourself, 28 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: I hope that we have the opportunity to have this guy. Yes, Gerard, 29 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 1: without a doubt. And you know, I'll start with um, 30 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,559 Speaker 1: the young man we met at the combine who brought 31 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: the energy into the room that was Perry On Winfrey. 32 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: I think our fans probably got a feel for his juice, 33 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: if you will, uh, just getting to know him so 34 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: he uh, he was that same energy when we met 35 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: met with him in Indianapolis. Uh. And then just we 36 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: had Alex right in for a top thirty getting to 37 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 1: know him really fit just schematically, fit, culturally, really all 38 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: these guys. When you get a chance to sit down 39 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: with him in Indie. You know, Jerome Ford spent some 40 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: time with him as well. So just a lot of guys, 41 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: you get a feel for them that you really want 42 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: to see if it matches up with what your scouts 43 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: have have kind of found out about the kid throughout 44 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: the process and then you put a face to the name, 45 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: if you will. But really excited really for all those guys. 46 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,559 Speaker 1: I feel like you buried the lead right there. Because 47 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: we know Paul de Podesta, we had him on the show, 48 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: and we know you're texting about David Bell well early 49 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: in the draft. And I'll tell you one thing. Watching 50 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: the video where you talk to him and he said, 51 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 1: thank you for believing with me, and you go, oh, 52 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: I believe for you. That to me was like, that's 53 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 1: a big Kevin Stefanski seal of approval right there. You're 54 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: excited about Mr Bell, Yeah, we are. I think organizationally, certainly, 55 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: I am. Uh. The guy has outstanding hands, he separates, 56 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 1: he's been productive, as we know, he's tough. Uh, he's 57 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: instinctive with the ball in his hands. Uh. I think 58 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: he just fits. UM. I know it's so easy to 59 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: say what guys can't do. UM, But we put on 60 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: the tape and we look at traits and I think 61 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: this guy has him. So certainly was hoping he would 62 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: be available in that mix when where we were picking 63 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: and and he was. So We're excited and he put 64 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: on the games against the four games against the best 65 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: competition this year. What do you have forty something catches 66 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: and seven hundred yards against Ohio State, Iowa and miss 67 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 1: you can State. So he certainly can produce in big 68 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: moments in this offense, and as our offensive volves now 69 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,359 Speaker 1: with Deshaun Watson here, probably more eleven personality a guy. 70 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 1: While he can play outside, you do you like him inside? Yeah? 71 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: I think versatility is a key. But certainly David's skill 72 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: set does allow you to put him inside when on 73 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: on some of those choice route type of things. But 74 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: he he want outside quite a bit, you know in college, 75 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: and you know, I really trust when you talk to 76 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: other players and they talk about players and drive. You 77 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: know this better than I do. But you talked to 78 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 1: Greg News from some of these guys that had to 79 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: cover a guy like David Bell when it was hard 80 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 1: for them. That kind of gets your attention exactly because 81 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: you respect. Because I love when coaches asked, well, who 82 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: from your conference do you think was a good player? 83 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 1: And that's key information because obviously you're gonna compete against 84 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: those guys. Speaking of impact, coach, you have a football team, 85 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: in my opinion, that has a lot of talented players 86 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: on here, and these guys are going to do their best, 87 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: obviously trying to have impact. What do you tell them 88 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: in that regard to what they need to do to 89 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: have that impact on this roster? Yeah, I think we 90 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: want to be very uh. We want to work with 91 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: each guy, and I don't think the same approach works 92 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: for every player, So we want we want to be 93 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: able to have a program that's tailored to each guy. 94 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: And I don't know that every guy is gonna come 95 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 1: uh is gonna contribute in week one? Are they gonna 96 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 1: come along in week five or week ten? I think 97 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: we have to have that mindset that we really work 98 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: at these players. Uh, as they mature, as they understand 99 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: what we're doing, we gotta work with them and not 100 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: put too much on them early. So there will be 101 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,600 Speaker 1: some guys I'm sure that are ready to contribute early. 102 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: There's some guys that's gonna take a little bit longer, 103 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 1: and that's okay. I think we recognize that player development 104 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: does not happen overnight. What I would tell you is 105 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 1: the guys that we've selected all want to get better, 106 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: and that is more than half the battle. Let's talk 107 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: a little bit about m J. Emerson the corner that 108 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 1: you selected, and a lot of people at the time 109 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: I think was quarter We didn't see that coming. You're 110 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: bringing back at that time the five corners would play 111 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: the most snaps for you a year ago. We know 112 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: now that a deal has been made for Troy Hill 113 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: and Emerson. Six two feels like an ideal over three 114 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: cover four press guy. I know Jeff Howard's fired up 115 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: about him. You dropped the zimmer quote, how many corners 116 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: you need one more? You got him there? What do 117 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: you like about him? And he's somebody that you guys 118 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: think it could come in and compete right away, no doubt. Yeah, 119 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:17,679 Speaker 1: length size, like you mentioned, scheme fit, playing sec corners 120 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: not easy. So some of the guys he plays weekend 121 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: and week out have prepared him for this. So a 122 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: guy that we see the skill sets, we see the 123 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: one too. We see, uh, he's a driven player, he's 124 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,279 Speaker 1: a smart football player. We just see a guy that 125 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: we want to get our hands on. He's listening to kids, talented, 126 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,039 Speaker 1: He's played for a really good football program, but we 127 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: want to get our hands on him. See how much 128 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: better we can get this guy. But it's a position 129 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: that we really value. It's it's trying to defend some 130 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: of these past attacks and you really can't have too 131 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 1: many of those guys. How do you kind of see 132 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 1: your cornerback room now with the trade of Troy, Because 133 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: Greedy's kind of an outside guy. It sounds like m 134 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: Jamerson outside, a J. Green outside. We've seen Greg go 135 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: inside and play well, so that seems natural initially, But 136 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: are we still gonna maybe source some talent in there 137 00:05:58,240 --> 00:05:59,719 Speaker 1: to get guys in the slaughter? There are other guys 138 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 1: on the after that you think can also play inside. Yeah, 139 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 1: I think it remains to be seen. But what I 140 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: would tell you is versatility is everything on defense. So 141 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 1: the more we can line guys up inside, play man, 142 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: play zone, blitz um, etcetera. Like you mentioned, Greg has 143 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 1: shown the ability to do and go in there and 144 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: do that and not easy for a rookie to do that. Uh, 145 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,119 Speaker 1: and he picked it up really well. So that's something 146 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: that we know we can do. But we we want 147 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 1: to be flexible and who we put in there really 148 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 1: based on the scheme, based on first and second down, 149 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 1: the third down and coach, we hear so much about 150 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: the forty time you broke jump, how many times you 151 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: bench to and those measurables. But then the day I 152 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,039 Speaker 1: feel this about production, you need that. And a lot 153 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: of times guys get missed because they don't concentrate on 154 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 1: fact that, hey, this guy is a football player. How 155 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: much of that goes in the process and when you 156 00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: guys have the discussion, is this guy a football player 157 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: and not just a good guy with measurables? Yeah, that's 158 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: a really good question, Drow and something that you talk 159 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: about all the time. And I always fall back on 160 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: the tape as your resume, and and that's this is football. Uh. 161 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: You know, we all use Indianapolis, we all use the 162 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: numbers from or pro days across the league. But as 163 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 1: you've heard it said before, that's the underwear. And then 164 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 1: that's not football, you know, that's it's not. So we're 165 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 1: always gonna lean on the tape. We're gonna take everything 166 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: into account, I mean everything. You take the recommendations, you 167 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: take all the calls that you make on people, you 168 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 1: take the medical into account, all of it. But the 169 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: end of the day, the tape is your resume. Go 170 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: back as a kid who grew up in the Bay Area, 171 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: and you know if you did based on the underwear Olympics. 172 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: Jerry Rice wouldn't have been a first round pick. Ever. 173 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: I never saw him get caught from behind in my life, 174 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: even though he didn't quote unquote have blazing speed. You 175 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: talk about these guys in love and ball one of 176 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: the things that I loved, and I've been doing this, 177 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: you know, ten years of my tenth draft team. The consensus, 178 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: it felt like from everybody around here about Alex Right 179 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: was pretty special and you really got that vibe that 180 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: he was a guy destined to be a Brown. He 181 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: said it. I felt like I was destined to be 182 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: a Brown. That's probably makes you nervous when you're waiting, okay, 183 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: before we can turn that name in. But when that 184 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: comes together, how exciting is that? And what a story. 185 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: I mean, huge guy who is playing receiver in high 186 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 1: school and got an offer, is a tight end and 187 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: now he's a defensive ends that you know we can 188 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: move right. Yeah, definitely a guy that we had our 189 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: eye on, um crossing our fingers that we'd be able 190 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: to get him where we got him. Just think about 191 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: like you mentioned, going into college at two ten, I mean, 192 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 1: he's still growing into his body. So that's the part 193 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,559 Speaker 1: I mentioned it last night. As coaches, we take player 194 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: development very seriously. That's part of what we do. So 195 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: I know Coach Kiffin, Coach Taylor, those guys, they want 196 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 1: to get their hands on on Alex and and see 197 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: what he can do. But at the what you're starting 198 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: with from a basis standpoint, you're starting with a really long, 199 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: great frame, plays really hard. Uh. Down at U A B. 200 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: They played great defense. That is a program that plays 201 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: great defense. So he's been doing it. We've seen it 202 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: on tape. So somebody that we really think is a 203 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: developmental prospect, I mean, he may come in and help 204 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: us from day one. Uh, And that very well may 205 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: be true, but we see this guy over the course 206 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 1: of his career developing into a player. How nice is 207 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: it to be in a position with a roster where 208 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,400 Speaker 1: you can do that, where you can say, all right, yeah, 209 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 1: maybe he comes through and he can deliver day one. 210 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,679 Speaker 1: But we're fine with him bringing a lot because we 211 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 1: love this ball of clay and we're gonna get a 212 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 1: chance with our great coaching staff to mold it and 213 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,080 Speaker 1: have the chance for him to be something significantly more 214 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 1: special than he is today. Yeah, I think when you're 215 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: looking at the draft, those first rounders really are are 216 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 1: immediate contributors more often than not. Once you get out 217 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: of that first round, you really, like I mentioned earlier, 218 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 1: you gotta go at the pace of the player. Some 219 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: guys are older and are ready to go and they've 220 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: been at a big program. Some guys are twenty years old, 221 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: you know, twenty one years old just getting into this. Uh, 222 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: maybe the level of competition isn't the same, or maybe 223 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: that we're asking them the adjust their technique a little bit. 224 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: So again, the pace of these guys a little bit different. 225 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: But with Alex right, you just look at the physical 226 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: tools that you're working with. And then the kid. He's 227 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: a really good kid. I mean, he's a good uh, 228 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: he wants to be great. So I think you add 229 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: all the all that up and you got a chance 230 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 1: with a guy that that it's long term. You might 231 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: have a really good player and coach and every year, 232 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: every year there's gonna be a pleasant surprise on the 233 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: football team. And you hope from your rookie class you 234 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:13,560 Speaker 1: get those guys. What do they have to do in 235 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: your mind to be that pleasant surprise. Yeah, I think 236 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: the biggest thing for rookies is knowing what to do. 237 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: And Andrew and his crew have really prioritized that intelligence, 238 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: that football intelligence, because as as you've seen some of 239 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,080 Speaker 1: the guys over the course at least since I've been here, 240 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: the guys that can pick it up real fast, they 241 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 1: gain the trust of their teammates, they gained the trust 242 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: of their coaches, and you can throw them out there. 243 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 1: I think of a Greg Newsome, I think of a 244 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 1: DPJ early in his career getting out there, Anthony Shortz 245 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 1: playing in Week one last year. So uh. Certainly having 246 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 1: the ability to digest all the information that's about to 247 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: be thrown at them, which is a lot, uh, and 248 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: then being able to then go perform in games come September, 249 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 1: all right, and we appreciate the time. We'll get you 250 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:58,680 Speaker 1: out of here on this one. Clear emphasis on the 251 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: third phase this offseason. Team Grant comes in. Guy scores 252 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: a touchdown every year or something we haven't done since 253 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 1: two thousand fifteen, and a kick return and a punt 254 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 1: return since two thousand nine. You bring him in, and 255 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: now you go get kid York in the fourth round. 256 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:14,839 Speaker 1: That's saying we really like him, we believe in him. 257 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 1: You're in a vision with Justin Tucker and at a 258 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 1: vision with Evan McPherson, and there are big steaks. You 259 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,079 Speaker 1: want to have the confidence that ball is going to 260 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 1: go through the uprights. What did you guys like about 261 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: Kate and how exciting is it to get a guy 262 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: that you've seen do it on a big stage time 263 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 1: after time. Yeah, that's exactly right. I think this is 264 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: a really good prospect. I mean, he checks all the boxes. Uh. 265 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: We felt really good about taking him where we took him, 266 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:40,439 Speaker 1: felt like he's gonna come in here and contribute right away. Uh. 267 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 1: It's it's as we all know, it's that that job 268 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:47,080 Speaker 1: is important. That kicker job is important. To have a 269 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: guy that we feel like will continue to get better 270 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: with us um in our stadium, getting a kick into 271 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: the dog pound. I mean it's it's a challenge down there, 272 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: and to have a young guy with some talent we're 273 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: excited about. Adam Coach, thank you so much for the time. 274 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: Congrats on on an excellent start to the draft. I 275 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: love to see you so happy about the way these 276 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 1: things have unfolds. I'm sure it could be very nerve wracking, 277 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: but now it's start to get to work and you've 278 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 1: got a lot of guys who are already saying that 279 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:12,439 Speaker 1: back to you on those zooms. I'm ready to work, 280 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: I'm ready to work. Yeah, somebody prompted them. I didn't 281 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: tell them that. They started with it, so it's it's uh, 282 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:17,959 Speaker 1: they got the right mindset. I just keep looking that 283 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: one because I'm expecting Perry and Winfrey to come up. 284 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:24,319 Speaker 1: You all hear him before you see it, no doubt.